NHTSA campaign 16V491000
Moritz Recall 16V-491: Axles may Detach from Trailer
NHTSA recall 16V491000 was reported by Moritz International, Inc on June 30, 2016, with 1,250 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Moritz CR, Moritz DLH, Moritz FH and more for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on July 22, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V491000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V491000 (also written 16V-491 or 16V491)
- Filed by
- Moritz International, Inc
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,250 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 60.96% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V491000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Moritz
Moritz CR
Moritz DLH
Moritz FH
Moritz FH+10
Moritz SR
Moritz UDC
Moritz ULC
Moritz ULH
Moritz ULH+6
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V491000.
Defect description
Moritz International, Inc. (Moritz) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 CR-series, SR-series, DLH-series, FH-series, UDC-series, FH+10-series, ULH-series, ULH+6-series, and ULC-series trailers manufactured March 6, 2015, to June 19, 2016. The affected trailers have axles whose mounting brackets may not have been properly tightened. As a result, the axles may detach from the trailer.
Safety consequence
If an axle loosens or detaches, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Moritz will notify owners, and dealers will properly tighten the axles, free of charge. The recall began on July 22, 2016. Owners may contact Moritz Customer Service Department at 1-419-526-5222.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V491000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.